I’ve been working on a project that I think you will like.
It is called The LIFT.

The LIFT turns your bike into a cargo bike.
And back again…

While I owned Salvagetti, I always wanted to be able to offer Front Loading Cargo bikes (bakfiets), but it always felt a little off. In a nutshell: It felt wrong to invest THOUSANDS of DOLLARS for a HUGE BIKE that only does ONE THING.

The LIFT is $899, it comes apart to store like a bicycle and your original bike is still available whenever you have a non-cargo trip. Attaching and detaching takes about a minute each way, needs no tools and it is truly painless.

By the way, we are proudly making these in Denver.

The LIFT will launch on Kickstarter on July 9th. Today for some of you newsletter readers.

There are 3 ways that you can get involved:
1. Buy a LIFT for yourself
2. Share these pictures, videos and links with your friends and family. #liftbikes http://www.liftbikes.com Every little bit helps!
3. Follow us on our social campaigns: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

I’d love to hear your feedback, ideas and support.

See you on the trails!
Scott Taylor
scott@liftbikes.com

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/the-next-chapter-the-lift/feed/2The Final Weeks News and Updatehttp://www.salvagetti.com/the-final-weeks-news-and-update/
http://www.salvagetti.com/the-final-weeks-news-and-update/#respondWed, 23 Sep 2015 18:02:17 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3898It is that time. We are closing up for good.
So here is the schedule:

THURSDAY

We are open for business from 10-7 as usual.We have 3 bikes left. If you fit on one of them and you are nice, we will accept offers.

There are lots of other things on sale. And lots of Salvagetti stuff still here, especially free schwag (come and git it). But seriously, we have a lot of stickers, tattoos and bottles.

FRIDAY

We are closed to the public. It is our moving day. We won’t even have a way to accept credit cards.

SATURDAY

We are closed to go riding bikes. WOOOOHOOO! Fun.

SUNDAY!

We will be at the store from 11am to 4pm. And you should come by. It should be fun, if nothing else. Then we are done for good. Kaput.

Over the last month, much has changed around 3800 Irving Street. We have really felt the love from Denver; So thank you! On to the news…

All Tools are Now On Sale
As of Thursday morning at 10am, all of our tools go on sale. We have wheel building supplies, install tools, frame prep tools, hand tools, and benches. We have torque wrenches and vices and all sorts of crazy specialty tools. Please bring cash if you want to wheel and deal. But, keep it polite.Bike Depot Bought ALL of our tools on Thursday

The Last of Our Bikes
First of all, we only have a few bikes left in the store. If you are considering a new bike, this may be your lucky day. The list you see will be kept relatively up to date until we are out of bikes. Our last day is September 27th, but we don’t expect to have any inventory on that day.

Our Annex is Now Totem Cyclery
Ryan took over our tiny store on Tuesday, September 15th. He is now the sole owner and a badass wheel builder. Whenever you have needs for service or wheelbuilding, look no further than Totem Cyclery at 8 W. Ellsworth!

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-closing-up-news/feed/0Our (ABSOLUTE) Best Bike Dealshttp://www.salvagetti.com/our-absolute-best-bike-deals/
http://www.salvagetti.com/our-absolute-best-bike-deals/#respondFri, 11 Sep 2015 18:05:19 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3882We are moving through product faster than we ever would have expected. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have a couple of stupid deals you might want to take advantage of. We’ve arranged this by how big you are. Come buy a bike.

TALL PEOPLE

Over 6’1Surly Straggler 58cm Black – Was $1775 Now $1420Kona Process 134a X Large – Was $2799 Now $1800Kona Rove 61cm – Was $1699 Now $1100Salsa Fargo 2 XL – Was $2299 Now $1600Kona Precept Size X Large – Was $1899 Now $1250Kona Sutra 61cm – Was $1499 Now $1000

This is the best price we are able to EVER offer, so do not…

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/our-absolute-best-bike-deals/feed/0September Hours (As We Close Salvagetti)http://www.salvagetti.com/september-hours-as-we-close-salvagetti/
http://www.salvagetti.com/september-hours-as-we-close-salvagetti/#respondWed, 02 Sep 2015 17:16:06 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3879We are open Thursday through Saturday from 10-7 and Sunday from 11-4.

And we are closed Monday through Wednesdays.

Our last day is Sunday, September 27th.

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/september-hours-as-we-close-salvagetti/feed/0Salvagetti Closing FAQ (Let’s Settle This)http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-closing-faq-lets-settle-this/
http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-closing-faq-lets-settle-this/#commentsMon, 24 Aug 2015 21:03:25 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3875Now that the cat is out of the bag, lots of questions have come up. I would like to address some concerns right away. So this is Scott interviewing Scott.

Is Salvagetti in financial trouble?
Nope. Quite the opposite. Because of our super badass customers, we have consistently been over double the average profitably of bicycle retailers in the US. Money isn’t a problem and really hasn’t ever been the problem. Maybe those first 3 years, that was tough.

So, then what is the problem?
There is no problem. No one did anything wrong. I am moving into a new venture to further help retailers. Helping out my fellow retailers is what I became very passionate about over the last 3 years. I’m stupid excited about my plans.

I’m sad
Me, too. That isn’t really a question, though.

Where are you going to shop for bike stuff, Scott?
Well… I’m actually excited to get to go bike shopping in the Spring. I’m going to shop at Yawp Cyclery, Jinji, SloHi and whatever Ryan names the Annex.

Oh yeah, the Annex… what is happening with that?
Thank you for asking. Ryan is taking it over. He already ran the whole thing from top to bottom, so this is a natural fit.

So, what is on sale? Can I get a free bike and all the accessories?
Everything is on sale. It will get cheaper as the time goes, but only to a point. As I said earlier, we aren’t in financial trouble, so we don’t *have* to sell everything. I’ll take giving it away to someone awesome over selling to a vulture for cheap. (No offense to vultures, but you are sucky)

Anything else?
Yeah. This is hard for me. I love Denver. I love bikes. I love Salvagetti. And this has been a long and tough decision process. I don’t want anyone to think that I am taking this lightly. The decision had to be made how I could continue to grow and this was not the easiest path, but it is certainly the correct path. Also, I want everyone to come to our last bike party on September 1st. It will be a good time and maybe we will give away a bike, who knows?

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-closing-faq-lets-settle-this/feed/18Salvagetti is Closing (for Good)http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-is-closing-for-good/
http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-is-closing-for-good/#commentsMon, 24 Aug 2015 03:16:09 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3872Scott is retiring from retail to pursue new and exciting ventures. The closing of Salvagetti is bitter sweet for the whole organization.

You should stay tuned for all the sale information as it happens. We will post details (always the same info on each) to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. We’ll add our bike list to salvagetti.com as the sale progresses.

Our last day of business will be September 27th. And for September we will only be open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/salvagetti-is-closing-for-good/feed/9Nicole’s New Bikehttp://www.salvagetti.com/nicoles-new-bike/
http://www.salvagetti.com/nicoles-new-bike/#commentsFri, 26 Jun 2015 16:15:02 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3843Sadly, Nicole had her bike stolen.
Happily, her insurance company covered her loss.
They wrote her a check because she did her homework.

In Love Again
Nicole wanted a comfy, robust, high quality everything bike.

And she wanted it to have extra flair!
She wanted a steel frame, so we started with the Kona Rove. She wanted great wheels, so we built with user serviceable, robust hubs. Next, she wanted it to be obnoxiously awesome looking, so we sent in several parts to be painted in VERY NOTICEABLE PINK.

Sacred Rides promises that “Life is Better On A Mountain Bike”.
We wholeheartedly agree.

SLIDES and BEER and STORIES

We are opening the floor to them to tell the story of adventure by bike in New Zealand.

THANK YOU

Salsa Adventure Cycles is supplying the beer (and hopefully some sweet bikes to check out), so it should be a great time.

]]>http://www.salvagetti.com/june-11th-sacred-rides-new-zealand-presents/feed/0Community Event: W 29th Ave Proposed Bike Lane Presentationhttp://www.salvagetti.com/community-event-w-29th-ave-proposed-bike-lane-presentation/
http://www.salvagetti.com/community-event-w-29th-ave-proposed-bike-lane-presentation/#respondMon, 27 Apr 2015 16:23:47 +0000http://www.salvagetti.com/?p=3820Join the City and County of Denver at the West Highlands Neighborhood Association meeting
for a presentation and opportunity to share input about an upcoming bicycle project.